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Young Saudi woman sentenced to more than 30 years in prison over tweets on human rights (web.archive.org)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

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Fatima al-Shawarbi, who is from Al-Ahsa province and believed to be under 30, reported to have used her anonymous Twitter account to highlight the plight of the Howeitat – a tribe whose members have been forcibly displaced for the Neom megaproject – women’s rights, and calling for a constitutional monarchy.

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[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck the house of Saud and their war on human rights.

[–] bumbly@readit.buzz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But but but... oil!

[–] 1nk@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude they see the light, the oil industry isn't going to be a crutch the Saudi's can use forever, and they know. What with the mega spending sprees for property abroad and such, it's the usual "fuck the people, how can I escape with my cash?"

[–] Chariotwheel@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, they've diversiving for a while now. Got a lot of fingers in many pots.

[–] BurnTheRight@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Conservatism is a plague of oppression and death no matter where you are in the world.